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Honey Coffee - World Bee Day! πŸπŸ―β˜• Mystery Cache

Hidden : 5/20/2025
Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Cache was RELOCATED on June 29, 2025.Β  Refresh Certitude for new Coordinates, if you had solved previous to this date.

Buzzed Brew: A Honey Coffee Puzzle

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May 20 is World Bee Day, recognizing the vital pollinators that support global ecosystems. To celebrate, this puzzle blends two buzzworthy topics: bees and coffee.

Your task: Answer the thirteen trivia questions below. Each correct answer reveals a letter. Once you’ve collected all thirteen letters, unscramble them to form a two-word phrase. Use a hyphen in between each word, no spaces. Enter that phrase into Certitude to unlock the final coordinates.

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Cache is NOT at the posted coordinates. Solve the puzzle to get the actual coordinates.

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Buzzed Quiz:

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1. What is the name of the bee structure where larvae develop?

A) Brood Cell (P)
B) Nectar Vault (N)
C) Drone Zone (D)
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2. How many wings does a bee have?
A) 2 (T)
B) 4 (I)
C) 6 (S)
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3. Which country is famous for coffee grown in volcanic soil?
A) Italy (I)
B) Guatemala (S)
C) France (F)
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4. Which part of a flower contains the pollen?
A) Anther (A)
B) Petal (P)
C) Stem (T)
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5. Which of these insects does not belong to the bee family?
A) Wasp (E)
B) Bumblebee (B)
C) Carpenter bee (C)
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6. What term describes coffee beans dried with some fruit pulp still on them?
A) Honey processed (R)
B) Dry processed (D)
C) Wet processed (W)
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7. Which of these bees is typically sterile?
A) Worker (I)
B) Queen (Q)
C) Drone (D)
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8. Which continent has the greatest number of native bee species?
A) Africa (A)
B) Australia (U)
C) North America (L)
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9. What compound gives coffee its stimulating effect?
A) Caffeine (A)
B) Theobromine (T)
C) Nicotine (N)
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10. What do bees collect to create propolis (bee glue)?
A) Resin (F)
B) Honey (H)
C) Water (W)
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11. Which insect is most often confused with a bee due to its appearance?
A) Hoverfly (M)
B) Grasshopper (G)
C) Ladybug (L)
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12. Which sense is most important for bees when locating flowers?
A) Hearing (O)
B) Vision (L)
C) Smell (L)
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13. Which enzyme do bees use to break down nectar into honey?
A) Invertase (E)
B) Lactase (L)
C) Amylase (A)

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Instructions:

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Choose the correct answer for each question.

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Collect the letter associated with each correct answer.

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Unscramble the 13 letters to form a two-word phrase.

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Use a hyphen in between each word, no spaces.

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Enter this phrase into Certitude to get the final coordinates.

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It's Latin
You can validate your puzzle solution with certitude.
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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)